Chapter 16
When Luna woke up she was in her bedroom. Had that been a dream? She looked around the room, everything seemed the exact same. She rushed into the bathroom and saw a note on the mirror. It read:
Dear Luna,
I wish to see you again. Meet me in the bathroom tonight again at 11:00. That way we have more time together.
Phantom
Luna looked at the mirror. She smiled. She put the note by her soap dispenser and left the bathroom. She got dressed into a cute red dress with a black lace collar, inspired by Enjolras. She grabbed her black converse and jumped out the window. She went around the town doing stuff. She had breakfast, lunch, and a snack. And she shopped a little bit. After that, she walked to Ethan's house and knocked on the door. It was around 7:00 am.
Mrs. Morgan answered it. “Hello, Luna,” she greeted. “You aren't supposed to come for another hour.”
“I know,” Luna told her. “I just wanted to see if I could help you get ready for your event. Where are you going again?”
“We're going to the 20th Century Film Festival. I forgot to tell you that you'll probably have to be staying for two nights. Is that okay?” Mrs. Morgan asked.
“No, It's no problem at all,” Luna replied. “Is it okay if I bring Jane over to my house sometimes?”
“Of course,” Mrs. Morgan told her. “You can go wherever as long as you watch her.”
“Really? Thank you,” Luna said.
“You can come in,” Mrs. Morgan said.
Luna walked in. “Where is she?”
“Jane? Oh, she's upstairs in her room playing with some dolls,” Mrs. Morgan told her.
“Oh,” Luna said. “So you don't need help getting ready?”
Mrs. Morgan shook her head. “Nope, you can go play with Jane. She has been waiting for this since you guys met.”
“Yeah, I'm so sorry I couldn't make it all the times you needed me before,” Luna apologized. “I was just doing all those school projects.”
“It's fine,” Mrs. Morgan told her, “don't worry about it.” She went to her bedroom and got ready.
Luna walked up the stairs and into Jane's room. “Jane? It's me Luna,” Luna said walking into her room.
Jane got up and gasped excitedly. “Luna!” she exclaimed as she went up and hugged her. “I have so many plans tonight! First we're going to play dolls, then we're going to watch a movie, then we're going to play a board game, then we're going to...”
“Jane, stop boring the poor girl,” Ethan told her coming in. “If you do all that she may never want to come back.”
Jane glared at her brother and went on with her list, “Then we're going to make pizzas, then we're going to make cookies, then we're going to play with My Little Ponies, then we're going to,” Jane got closer to Luna. She whispered in her ear, “spy on Ethan. We'll also pull pranks on him.” Jane backed away and nodded quickly.
How cute and childish, Luna thought. “Okay, that sounds like fun,” Luna told her. Luna turned to Ethan. “What are you doing here?”
Ethan smiled. “My mom didn't tell you? You're babysitting me too,” Ethan said.
“Ha, ha, ha. Very funny,” Luna said sarcastically. “Now if the only reason your here is because you want to see me, then I suggest you leave.”
Jane tapped Luna. “Uh, Luna?”
“Yes?” Luna said bending down to her.
“He's telling the truth,” Jane told her.
Luna's eyes bulged. She turned to Ethan. “Why do you need a babysitter?” Luna asked fighting back her laughter.
“Because I'm not the best babysitter,” Ethan told her. “She also said I should learn from other babysitters.”
“That is ridiculous, Ethan,” Luna said laughing. She hugged him. “Oh I love you.”
Ethan smiled. “You love me?” he asked getting excited.
“Yeah, I love all my friends,” Luna told him.
Ethan's smile dropped. “Oh, okay.”
They dropped their hug. Luna smiled at him. Ethan half smiled back. “Luna!” Mrs. Morgan called from downstairs. Luna went down the steps to where Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were. “Luna, we are going to leave earlier because you're here. Okay? So bye!” The Morgans left.
Luna waved and shut the door behind them. She went back upstairs where Jane was. “What was first on the list?” Luna asked.
“Dolls!” Jane yelled pulling Luna down to the ground to sit. Jane gave Luna a doll that looked a lot like her. “You be her, she looks like you.”
Luna took it from Jane's hand. “Thank you,” she said. They played dolls.
Jane looked at Luna. “Are you a vampire?” Jane asked out of nowhere.
“Uh,” was all Luna could say.
“You can tell me the truth. I know all about Sara, Erica, Rory, Benny, and my brother. So are you?” Jane asked.
“Well, in that case yes,” Luna answered. “Yes, I am a vampire.”
“Cool!” Jane exclaimed.
“Did you already have dinner?” Luna asked. Jane nodded. “Okay, then. How about we go watch a movie?”
“Okay!” Jane said getting up. They went downstairs into the family room. “We should watch Tangled!” Jane suggested. “It's my favorite.”
“Alright,” Luna said grabbing it off a movie shelf and putting it in the DVD player. About an hour into the movie, Jane fell asleep. Luna picked her up and tucked her into bed.
Luna then went into Ethan's room. “Ethan?” she asked going in. Ethan was on his computer. He must have not heard her because he didn't flinch. Luna got closer to him. He was on a website titled, “How To Get A Girlfriend”.
Desperate, Luna thought. “Ethan?” she asked again.
He heard her this time. He quickly shut down that computer window and pulled up another one that had a computerized game of Dungeons and Dragons on it. “Oh, hey, Luna,” he said trying to act like she didn't see that. “You didn't see that. Did you?”
Luna stared at him. “Oh, yeah. I saw it.”
Ethan sighed. “I'm desperate. I'm sorry,” Ethan apologized.
“I can see that,” Luna replied sitting on his bed.
“So what did you come in here for?” Ethan asked.
“I just wanted to know if Jane slept with any lights on or anything,” Luna told him.
“Yeah,” Ethan said getting up. He went into Jane's room and turned on one of those night lights with the planets and stars that swirled. Luna followed him. She accidentally stepped on a doll's hand. She squeaked. Ethan squeezed her hand. When he did he saw, yet another, vision. This one was of Luna and a mysterious black figure, the Phantom. The Phantom was... doing “stuff” to Luna. Luna seemed to be oblivious of him doing it in his vision.
“Can you get me like some ice?” Luna asked waking Ethan up from his vision. “That really hurt,” she said groaning.
Ethan nodded and led Luna downstairs. “Just sit on the couch, okay?” Ethan ordered her. Luna nodded and did what she was told.
Luna rubbed her foot. Ethan came back with a bag of ice and gave it to her. “Here you go, Lunes,” Ethan said.
Luna smiled and took it. “Thank you,” she told him. She put the ice of her hurt foot. “Ahhh,” Luna let out. “That feels so much better.” She fell back on the couch. “It's all healed thanks to the ice.”
“That quick?” Ethan asked.
Luna nodded. “Yep,” Luna told him. “That is one of the advantages of being a vampire.” Luna looked up at him and smiled again.
Ethan smiled too. Ethan then leaned down and kissed her. She was in such a confusing state she gave into it and kissed him back.
Am I in a love... square?, Luna thought. I have Benny, the Phantom, and now Ethan! I don't even like Ethan! Two had to go. That is Ethan and the Phantom. I love Benny and that is that.
Luna pulled away from Ethan and sat up. “I'm sorry, Ethan. I really am. I love Benny. Sorry,” she told him.
Ethan nodded. Thank goodness he understood. Now how was she going to tell the Phantom?